Unburnable
By: Marie-Elena John.
Edition: 1st ed.
Publisher: Amistad
Published: 2006
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 296
ISBN-13: 9780060837570
Subjects: Women -- Dominica -- Fiction.; Dominica -- Fiction.
Genres: Fiction.
Description: Haunted by scandal and secrets, Lillian Baptiste fled Dominica when she was fourteen after discovering she was the daughter of Iris, the half-crazy woman whose life was told of in chantmas songs sung during Carnival songs about a village on a mountaintop littered with secrets, masquerades that supposedly fly and wreak havoc, and a man who suddenly and mysteriously dropped dead. After twenty years away, Lillian returns to her native island to face the demons of her past and with the help of Teddy, a man who has loved her for many years, she may yet find a way to heal. Set in both contemporary Washington, D.C., and post-World War II Dominica, Unburnable weaves together West Indian history, African culture, and American sensibilities. Richly textured and lushly rendered, Unburnable showcases a welcome and assured new voice.